IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.17190 of 2026 alongwith connected matters Decided on: 6th October, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No.17190 of 2026 Ved Parkash and others …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CWP No.17198 of 2026 Vijay Kumar and others …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. CWP No.17200 of 2026 Pooja Sharma and others …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CWP No.17318 of 2026 Poonam Pundir …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CWP No.17322 of 2026 Seema Devi …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 6. CWP No.17324 of 2026 Gitesh Kumari …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. CWP No.17428 of 2026 Neha Chaudhary …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. CWP No.17432 of 2026 Ganesh Dutt and others …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Rocky, Mr. Sameer Miyan and Mr. Saurav, Advocates, in the respective petitions. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 3 Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Petitioners seek applicability of Ghanshyam Dass and Ors Vs. State of H.P. and Ors2 . 2. Learned Deputy Advocate General has apprised that the aforesaid decision has been stayed under order dated 17.08.2026 passed in LPA No.205 of 2025 and other connected matters. 3. In view of above position, the relief in the nature claimed by the petitioners cannot be granted to them at this stage. These writ petitions, therefore, are disposed of with direction to the respondents to consider the respective cases of the petitioners within six weeks after the adjudication of LPA No.205 of 2025 and in terms thereof. The writ petitions stand disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua October 06, 2026 Judge Mukesh 2 CWP No.2056 of 2023 decided alongwith connected matters on 21.03.2024